Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-09-16

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Reported for the Staunton v1NDIoAToR.1
l MT. JACKSON. VA, SEPT. 1O.-The
! Rockingham District Conference Of the
/ Methodist Episcopal Church South, COM
menced its eighteenth session in the Meth
: odist church here at p NJ. September
| 9Th, Rev. ]. Hoffman Waugh, Pre-
siding Elder, in the chair. The opening
| sermon was preached by Rev. j. F. Baggs
of Waynesboro Station, Conference was
led in prayer by Rev. L. L. Lloyd; after
which, on motion, Rev. J. F. Baggs was
elected Secretary and Maj. J. W. Newton
Assistant Secretary.
The roll was called by the Secretary and
the following clerical and lay delegates
answered to their names
Staunton Statiop-Rev. James s. Gard
ner, D. D., and Maj. J. W. Newton.
Harrisonburg Station-Mr. Edward 5.
Conrad:
Bridgewater Circuit-Revs. J. l.. Kib-
Ter and J. Fl. White.
Parnassus and Mt. SidneY-Revs. r. ).
Cunningham and George IL. Jefferson
Messrs. David Propes and p. FL. Wheeler.
Crabbottom Circuit-Rev. H. A. Brown.
Augusta Circuit-Rev. w. l.. D0lley.
Staunton Circuit Mission-Rev. W. O..
Ross.
Waynesboro Station-Rev. J. f. Baggs.
Port Republic Circuit-Rev. H. d.
Bishop and Mr.. Green Bowers.
New Hope Circuit-Rev. George
Thomas Dorsey Collins and Mr.. Tobias
Weller.
Rockingham Circuit.-Rev. r. M.
Wheeler.
East Rockingham Circuit-Rev. l.. l..
Lloyd, and Messrs. T. K. Harnsberger, j.
Hammond and o. E. Harnsberger.
Milnes-Rev. W. M. Lane.
Marksville Circuit-Messrs. J.. W.
Keyser and I. E. Koontz.
Luray Circuit-Rev. J. H. Davidson.
Mount Jackson Circuit-Rev. J. 5. Hop
kins and Messrs. n. N. Funkhouser and
T. W. Allen.
New Market Mission-Rev. Thomas
Briley and Mr.. J. W. Newman.
Conference decided to meet at 9 A. M,
and q 2. M. The following committees
were appointed:
Committee on Church Records-Rev. L..
NJ. Lane and Messrs. P. Ell. Wheeler and
T. K. Harnsberger.
Committee on the Spiritual Condition
of the Church-Rev. J. L. KILLER, Chair
man.
Committee on Temperance-Messrs. j..
". Newton, 7. K. Harnesberger, l.. l..
Lloyd, j. II. Davidson, and E. S. Conrad.
Conference adjourned with the benedic
ton to meet tomorrow morning at 9
O'Clock.
SECOND DAY.
Wednesday, A. M. Conference met
at the appointed hour, DR.. Waugh in the
chair.
Religious service was conducted by Rev
W. o. Ross.
The journal of yesterday read and APP
proved.
Reports were called for as to the spirit
ual state of the church, and the attendance
upon the ordinances and social meetings
of the church.
Many of the reports from the various
charges were very satisfactory, and
encouraging, showing the churches to
be alive to the work of Christ.
At eleven O'Clock Rev. J. l.. KILLER. of
Bridgewater, preached sermon OF great
power, which had marked effect upon
the large congregation.
The afternoon session was called to
order at half past two O'Clock.
Reports from the various appointments
received.
At P. M. Rev. L. l.. Lloyd, Of East
Rockingham, preached one Of the most
interesting and instructive sermons it was
ever my pleasure to hear, from the text
st. John 4, IA. Many in the large congre-
cation were moved to tears as they listened
to the eloquent words which fell from the
lips of the preacher.
THIRD DAY.
Conference met at the appointed hour,
DR.. Waugh in the chair.
Religious service conducted by Rev j..
r. Jefferson.
Reports were heard as to Sunday schools
and the manner of conducting them. AT
eleven O'Clock Rev. John A Kern, PRO
fessor at Randolph Macon College, preach
ed from st. Mathew 25th chap. and 21st
verse, sermon of great power and elo-
quence. A lay brother whose locks had
bsen bleached by the frosts of more than
than three score and ten winters, was
heard to say as the tears stole their way
down his furroWed cheeks; "What a
feast that sermon was to my soul, it was
full Of the bread of life. L have not heard
anything to equal it since heard Bishop
Marvin"
At the close of the sermon, scores, with
out regard to creed or sect, gathered
around the sacramental board to commem-
crate the suffering and death Of our
Saviour.
Afternoon session opened with religious
service by Rev. w. W. Smith of the Lu-
theran church.
REPORT ON TEMPERA NOE.
The report of committee on Tempe rance
was read as follows:
Your Committee recognize that the question
of temperance is one of the most active ques-
tons of the day and comprehends most mo-
mentous issues. We believe the cause OF
temperance is making rapid strides, and we
have reason to hope, before a great while a
large part of the United States will be under
it's influence. We point with pride to the part
the M. E. Church South has at all places where
the question has come before the people as a
public issue, uniformly maintained its well es-
| tablished record as the friend of the temper
ance cause.
We heartily endorse every effort to put down
this great evil, which is the embodiment of
| all evils and pledge ourselves to do all IN our
| mower tn that end